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Proper "rule" for pinpoint stars with M43

Started Oct 27, 2016 | Discussions thread
boxerman Senior Member • Posts: 1,946
Re: Calculation from scratch; practical measurement

OutsideTheMatrix wrote:

I was wondering about prints! Is there a best type of paper to use for this kind of work?

Well, my wife used to run a graphic arts company, so we do printing "right" (aka expensive) for our favorite few shots. The night shot of Mt. Cook was done professionally, at a local printer, on Hahnemuhle (umlaut on the u), rag, satin finish. As it was, the first trial print (smallish part of the original) was too dark, and we had to change the overall brightness. Got some good advice from the printer.

Like Giiba, I've wondered about metal prints, but have not tried them, yet. They might do well with the highlights (stars) since you're getting reflective light, there (not 100% sure). But, my intuition is also that you don't want to print on metal with anything less than tack sharp original.

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